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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
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Do 'needn't have+ past participle' and 'didn't need to have past participle' mean the same? Like,
A.I cooked dinner for Jack but he didn't come. I needn't have cooked dinner for him and I didn't need to have cooked dinner for him.

Do 'need have past participle' and ' need to have past participle' mean the same? Like,
A. Jack has just bought a pair of shoes for us. He need have bought more and He need to have bought more.
which one is correct or are they interchangeable and do the mean the same?please clarify. Thanks.
  

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tenjing Do 'needn't have+ past participle' and 'didn't need to have past participle' mean the same? Yes. 'Need' is one of two verbs remaining in the English language that can take both the older form and the modern form.

— Mister Micawber

  • tenjing Do 'needn't have+ past participle' and 'didn't need to have past participle' mean the same?
  • Yes.
  • 'Need' is one of two verbs remaining in the English language that can take both the older form and the modern form.
  • The other is 'dare': He need not go / He doesn't need to go He dare not go / He doesn't dare to go.
  • Need he go?
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tenjingDo 'needn't have+ past participle' and 'didn't need to have past participle' mean the same?
Yes. 'Need' is one of two verbs remaining in the English language that can take both the older form and the modern form. The other is 'dare':

He need not go / He doesn't need to go
He dare not go / He doesn't dare to go.
Need he go? / Does he
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